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Police are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing an Oklahoma City Sonic restaurant at knife point Thursday morning. According to police, it happened at the Sonic located at Southwest 89th and South May. The man threatened employees with a knife and took off with two carhop changemakers.

Police are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing an Oklahoma City Sonic restaurant at knife point Thursday morning. According to police, it happened at the Sonic located at Southwest 89th and South May. The man threatened employees with a knife and took off with two carhop changemakers.

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Updated: 6:58 AM CDT Oct 23, 2015

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WEBVTT We're outside OKC PD Headquarters. Investigators looking into both cases of robbery. In the latest incident, according to police reports, one of the fast food employees had a knife held to his throat. THERE WAS NO ORDER PLACED AT THIS SONIC ON SW 89th NEAR MAY AVENUE THURSDAY --- JUST A SUSPECT LOOKING FOR FAST CASH. ACCORDING TO POLICE.. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE THREATENED BY A MAN HOLDING A KNIFE --- EVENTUALLY PUTTING THE WEAPON TO THE THROAT OF ONE WORKER SAYING QUOTE DO YOU WANT TO DIE? POLICE REPORTS INDICATE HE GOT IN THROUGH AN UNLOCKED DOOR --- UNABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE STORE'S SAFE HE GRABBED TWO CAR HOP CHANGE MAKERS BEFORE RUNNING OUT. THE VICTIMS SAYING THE SUSPECT WORE A BLACK BEANIE, A BLUE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT, A BLACK BANDANA COVERED HIS FACE, TAPOUT SOCKS AND SUNGLASSES IT'S THE SAME DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY EMPLOYEES HELD UP AT THIS WHATABURGER ON S. MERIDIAN JUST DAYS AGO. POLICE SAY THE M-O MATCHED --- LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT VICTIMS SAY THE ROBBER TOLD THEM.. I'M COMING BACK FOR YOU. And police have not yet linked the two crimes but the suspect descriptions are very similar. If you have any information, you're asked to call police. In Downtown OKC, Dave Detling, KOCO 5 News.

Police are on the hunt for a man accused of robbing an Oklahoma City Sonic restaurant at knife point Thursday morning. According to police, it happened at the Sonic located at Southwest 89th and South May. The man threatened employees with a knife and took off with two carhop changemakers.